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"GOD IS LOVE." 

AND THE COMFORT OF LOVE IS: 

41 Thou cam'st not to thy place by accident, 
It is the very place God meant for thee ; 
And shouldst thou there small scope for action see, 
Do not for this give room to discontent." 



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WORDS OF CHEER. 



" Ah ! take my hand in thine, dear, 
My thoughts are sad and low ; 

I have no work for Him to do, 
And yet — I love Him so ! 

" I watch thee in thy full, glad life, 

With service rich and free ; 
Thy daily work done at His feet — ■ 
There is no work for me. 

" The springs of life are low, and faint, 

As weak and worn I lie, 
Waiting and watching for my Lord 

To use me ere I die. 



Hearfs-Ease. 



" I can not speak for Him, dear, 
Or reap His golden field, 

And in the harvest-day to come, 
My hand no sheaf will yield." 



" I take my baby in my arms, 

My sweetest earthly joy; 
I lay my hand upon his head, 

My darling baby boy. 

" Ah ! sister mine, no words has he, 

No steps his feet have trod ; 
And is he dearer unto me 
Than thou unto thy God ? 

" Thy Father loves thee, clasps thee 
thus, 

Thy head is on His breast ; 
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Heart s-Ease. 



No joy is greater to His heart 
Than thus to see thee rest. 

" My baby's eyes are fixed on mine, 
His blue eyes full of love ; 

No words could say so much to me, 
Nor work my heart could move. 

" His eyes are closing as he rests, 
My heart beats fast with bliss ; 

My darling, thou art unto Christ 
A deeper joy than this. 

" So rest thee — folded in His arms, 
Helpless, and faint, and low, 

His will is this for thee, dear, 
Because He loves thee so." 



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SUNDAY. 



" Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I 
am weak." 

Weak ! — yes, — but — 

" In the fear of the Lord is strong 
confidence, and His children shall have 
a place of refuge." — 

" For as the heaven is high above the 
earth, so great is His mercy toward 
them that fear Him." 

" Like as a father pitieth his children, 
so the Lord pitieth them that fear 
Him," — and — 

" He knoweth our frame. He remem- 
bereth that we are dust." 



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Hearfs-Ease. 



" He is thy Lord ! Oh, I am^W of this, 
So glad that Thou art Master, Sover- 
eign, King ! 
So glad, — because it is such rest to 
know 

That Thou hast ordered and appointed 
all, 

And wilt yet order and appoint my lot* 
For though so much I can not under- 
stand, 

And would not choose, has been, and 

yet may be, 
Thou choosest and Thou rulest, Thou, 

my Lord, 
And this is peace, — such peace ! " 



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MONDAY. 



" We looked for peace, and for a time 
of health, and behold trouble ! " 

Be comforted. Christ said, " Let not 
your heart be troubled. I will ransom 
thee from the power of the grave, I 
will redeem thee from death." 

" My grace is sufficient for thee. I 
am with thee, be not dismayed, for I 
am thy God, I will strengthen thee." 

" In sickness, I will be 

Watching beside thy bed, 
In sorrow thou shalt lean on Me 
Thy aching head ; 

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Hearts-Ease. 

In every struggle thou shalt conqueror 
prove, 

Nor death itself shall sever from my 
love." 



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TUESDAY. 



" GIVE ear to my prayer, 0 God ! my 
heart is sore pained within me, the ter- 
rors of death are fallen upon me, fear- 
fulness and trembling are come upon 
me." 

Timid soul, " Fear thou not." — " Cast 
thy burden upon the Lord, and He 
shall sustain thee. The eternal God is 
thy refuge, and underneath are the 
everlasting arms. 19 



" The 1 Everlasting Arms/ 
With swift embrace, 
Lift me to Thy dear breast ; 
There held by Thee I rest." 



Hear? s-Ease. 



But— 

" I want thee, O my servant, 
To suffer for me still ; 
Tis well to long for thy Master, 
But 'tis better to do His will." 



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WEDNESDAY. 



" My soul thirsteth for God, for the 
living God. When shall I come and 
appear before God ? " 

In God's own time, — be patient, 
Christ promised, 

" I go to prepare a place for you." — 

" And, there shall be no night there, 
and they need no candle, neither light 
of the sun, for the Lord God giveth 
them light. They shall hunger no 
more, neither thirst any more. — For 
the Lamb which is in the midst of the 
throne, shall feed them, and shall lead 
them unto living fountains of water, 



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Hearfs-Ease. 



and God shall wipe away all tears from 
their eyes." 

" Weary deserts we may tread, 
A dreary labyrinth may thread, 
Through dark ways underground be 
led; 

" Yet if we will our Guide obey, 
* The dreariest path, the darkest way> 
Shall issue out in Heavenly Day." 



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THURSDAY. 



" BOW down Thine ear, O Lord, hear 
me ; for I am poor and needy/' 
Lo, the word is, 

" When the poor and needy seek wa- 
ter, and there is none, and their tongue 
faileth for thirst, I, the Lord, will hear 
them, I, the God of Israel, will not for- 
sake them." 

" For the Lord will not cast off for- 
ever ; though He cause grief, yet will 
He have compassion according to the 
multitude of His mercies. — For He 
doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve 
the children of men." 



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Heart s-Ease. 



" For whom the Lord loveth He 
chasteneth. ,, 

" Yes ! our Shepherd leads with gentle 
hand, 

Through the dark pilgrim-land." 

" Tenderly He watches from on high 
With an unwearied eye ; 
He comforts and sustains, 
In all our fears and pains. 

"Yes! His ' little flock ' are ne'er 
forgot ; 
His mercy changes not : 
Our home is safe above, 
Within His arms of love." 

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rather to be absent from the body, and 
to be present with the Lord." 

Why ? — because, 

" Having a desire to depart, and to be 
with Christ, which is far better/' — for, 

" We know that if our earthly house 
of this tabernacle were dissolved, we 
have a building of God, a house not 
made with hands, eternal in the heav- 
ens. — And eye hath not seen, nor ear 
heard, neither have entered into the 
heart of man, the things which God 
hath prepared for them that love Him." 




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Hearfs-Ease. 



"And there our eyes shall behold the 
King in His beauty — they shall behold 
the land that is very far off." 

" Like a bairn to its mither, 
A wee birdie to its nest, 
I wad fain be ganging noo 

Unto my Saviour's breast. 
For He gathers in His arms, 
Witless, worthless lambs like me, 
And carries them Himsel', to His ain 
countree." 





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SATURDAY. 



" I WILL both lay me down in peace 
and sleep." For, — 

"He giveth His beloved sleep." "And 
if we believe that Jesus died, and rose 
again, even so they which sleep in 
Jesus will God bring with Him." 



" So shall we ever be with the Lord," 
— for, 



"The gift of God is eternal life, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord ; and 
when Christ, who is our life, shall 
appear, then shall we also appear with 
Him in glory," — for, 



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Hear? s-Ease. 



" It is your Father's good pleasure to 
give you the kingdom. The kingdom 
prepared for you, from the foundation 
of the world. ,, 

" When this passing world is done, 
When has sunk yon glaring sun, 
When we stand with Christ in glory, 
Looking o'er life's finished story, 
Then, Lord, shall I fully know, — 
Not till then, — how much I owe. 

" When I stand before the throne, 
Dressed in beauty not my own ; 
When I see Thee as Thou art, 
Love Thee with unsinning heart, — 
Then, Lord, shall I fully know, — 
Not till then, — how much I owe." 



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Hearfs-Ease. 



" The song of the Shepherd who died, 
Who died for the life of His flock ; 
Whose love to the utmost was tried, 
And was firm as the oak and the 
rock." 

Think of Christ's acts of love to- 
ward the lambs of His flock ! 

" He seeks them ; 
He knows them ; 
He restores them ; 
He heals them ; 
He gives them rest ; 
He leads them ; 
He cares for them ; 
He feeds them ; 
He defends them ; 

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Hearts-Ease. 



He makes them a blessing ; 
And, by and by, 

He comes for them / " > 

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"NOT ALONE." 

THOUGHTS IN SICKNESS. 
,l Then came Jesus, the door being shut." 

" My never-absent Saviour ! 
'Tis pleasant here to He, 
And drink in loving glances 
From Thine indulgent eye ! 
To hear Thee whisper, 

' Thou art Mine/ 
And gladly answer, 
1 1 am Thine ! ' 

" My ever watchful Guardian ! 
I feel that Thou art near ; 
Thine arms too closely round 
To leave me room for fear. 

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Hearfs-Ease. 

I hear Thee whisper, 
' Thou art Mine/ 

And gladly answer, 
1 1 am Thine ! ' 



" My own untiring Teacher ! 
It is so sweet to be 
By Thine own self instructed 
When left alone with Thee ! 
To hear Thee whisper, 

' Thou art Mine/ 
And gladly answer, 
' I am Thine ! ' " 



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